Energy-saving lamps. Benefit or harm?

Energy saving lamps are becoming more common phenomena. Has many advantages, they also have disadvantages, which, however, does not affect their popularization.


The main advantage of these light sources is their luminous efficiency. The consumption of electricity, they are almost fully converted into light. Whereas traditional incandescent bulbs 90% of energy is spent on heating. It also gives the ability to significantly reduce the consumption of electricity and thus to reduce material waste.In addition, energy sources are significantly longer traditional. And also, allow the person to choose the color of light. On the market today, you can buy bulbs, able to glow warm, natural or fluorescent light. And it's important for the modern world.


The results showed that in contrast to traditional incandescent bulbs energy-saving bulbs of any power are a source of electromagnetic radiofrequency radiation. The maximum permissible limits are violated within a radius of about 15 cm from the base of the lamp.


Energy-saving light sources contain mercury and phosphorus. Therefore, the breaking of such lamps can be extremely dangerous. Such devices should be disposed of in the garbage disposal. They require special disposal.

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